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. 2022 Jun 14;17(6):e0269795. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269795

Table 3. Weighted proportion [and 95% confidence interval] of mild cognitive impairment by social disconnectedness and perceived isolation.

Social Disconnectedness Perceived Isolation
Variable Average or Below Above Average Average or Below Above Average
Gender
    Female 21.7 [18.0–25.5] 32.8 [28.1–37.6] 22.3 [18.3–26.3] 33.3 [28.3–38.3]
    Male 26.3 [21.5–31.0] 31.2 [26.2–36.2] 24.9 [20.7–29.1] 33.3 [27.8–38.7]
Age
    65–74 years old 18.5 [15.1–21.9] 22.8 [19.0–26.6] 16.3 [13.2–19.3] 26.6 [21.9–31.4]
    75 years and older 36.5 [29.8–43.3] 49.7 [43.9–55.4] 40.6 [34.3–46.8] 46.3 [41.2–51.4]
Education
    < High school 67.0 [51.6–82.5] 65.9 [54.3–77.5] 60.7 [48.6–72.7] 71.1 [60.0–82.2]
    High school or equivalent 25.9 [19.5–32.4] 35.1 [28.4–41.8] 27.3 [19.9–34.8] 34.4 [27.1–41.8]
    Vocational certificate, some college, or associate 26.3 [21.1–31.5] 32.8 [26.3–39.3] 25.9 [19.5–32.3] 34.6 [28.0–41.2]
    Bachelors or more 12.5 [7.5–17.5] 14.3 [10.3–18.3] 10.8 [7.9–13.6] 17.1 [10.6–23.5]
Race
    White/Caucasian 20.3 [17.2–23.3] 28.8 [25.5–32.1] 20.9 [17.9–23.9] 28.8 [25.1–32.6]
    Black/African American 62.8 [50.3–75.2] 59.2 [48.2–70.2] 54.9 [43.7–66.1] 67.9 [54.7–81.0]
    Other (Asian, Pacific Islander,     American Indian or Alaskan Native) 33.4 [14.5–52.4] 43.3 [26.9–59.7] 29.4 [13.6–45.2] 49.0 [32.3–65.6]
Income
    $0-$24,999 44.4 [35.0–53.9] 47.7 [39.6–55.7] 43.8 [36.0–51.7] 48.9 [39.6–58.3]
    $25,000-$49,999 25.6 [19.2–31.9] 32.4 [26.0–38.8] 26.7 [21.0–32.3] 32.0 [25.3–38.7]
    $50,000-$99,999 16.2 [10.9–21.4] 21.1 [15.4–26.9] 13.8 [9.7–17.9] 26.3 [18.5–34.1]
    $100,000 or higher 10.9 [5.5–16.3] 15.2 [7.3–23.1] 8.9 [4.6–13.2] 18.6 [9.1–28.1]